The Friends of the St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) Public Library took the '''''Top 10 Things to Do...'' list straight from the Kids! @ your library toolkit''' and put it '''on the front page of their newsletter:''' [http://www.fostpl.org/images/LNRApr2007.pdf Friends of the St. Thomas Public Library, April 2007 Newsletter]

== Add the "Top 10 Things For Kids to Do @ your library" List as a Downloadable Handout on Your Website (MN) ==

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* Farmington Library/Dakota County Library (MN) included the list in their January 207 newsletter. The newsletter went out to every household in Farmington.

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* The Friends of the St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) Public Library put it '''on the front page of their newsletter:''' [http://www.fostpl.org/images/LNRApr2007.pdf Friends of the St. Thomas Public Library, April 2007 Newsletter]

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* The DeForest Area Public Library '''printed it in their Fall 2008 Newsletter''': [http://www.deforest.lib.wi.us/Newsletter%20-%20fall%202008.pdf Out of the Dragon's Mouth]

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* The City of Upland (CA) Library '''included it on their website''': [http://www.ci.upland.ca.us/asp/Site/Library/Services/Children/Details.asp?ID=11 City of Upland Library]

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The Grand Rapids Area Library (MN) has set up both '''the "Top 10 Things for Kids to Do @ your library" list''' and many of the '''research facts about children and reading''' from the toolkit as a '''two-sided handout for patrons and staff''' to print and use as needed. [http://www.grandrapids.ib.mn.us/news/20070219.pdf Grand Rapids Area Library Top 10 Things for Kids to Do @ your library]

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* The Grand Rapids Area Library (MN) has set up both '''the "Top 10 Things for Kids to Do @ your library" list''' and many of the '''research facts about children and reading''' from the toolkit as a '''two-sided handout for patrons and staff''' to print and use as needed. [http://www.grandrapids.ib.mn.us/news/20070219.pdf Grand Rapids Area Library Top 10 Things for Kids to Do @ your library]

Post Your Creative Uses of Other Items From the Toolkit

Scroll down to see how others are using downloadable materials found in the campaign toolkit!

Links to the Toolkit's Author Visit Component on Websites

Children's Author/Illustrator Elizabeth O. Dulemba cites the Author Visit portion of the toolkit on her website. Her reasoning is this: "Including your link on my visits page validates the information I share, something I felt was sorely needed for schools unfamiliar with how author/illustrator visits work. It's a fantastic resource and I hope it becomes a 'go to' destination for schools everywhere!"

Use Print PSAs in Local Newspaper (RI)

The Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services, with the help of some children's services librarians, has been working with the Providence Journal's Newspaper in Education Office for three years now. The first year we had a spread to promote summer reading, but for two years now we have had a whole section of the newspaper to promote the Summer Reading Program. We determine all content for the section, and most of the graphics and some activities come from the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP). This year, we also included the camera-ready copy of both full-page Kids! @ your library print PSAs (English and Spanish) on the front page of the section. Thanks to funding from the McDonald's Restaurants of Rhode Island, almost 24,000 copies are distributed by the Journal with a certain day's newspaper to elementary schools throughout the state at the end of May/beginning of June.

Use the Slogan Words as a Signature Imprint on Emails (OH)

I was reading a post on Pubyac recently and noted that Heidi Thiele (Children's Services & Programming, Wilmington PL, Wilmington, OH) uses the campaign slogan (found on our logo), "So Much to See, So Much to Do @ Your Library!" as her imprint under her contact information whenever she sends an email. While many people use a quotation here, I think this is a great message to send out. I wish I had thought of this first!